Abraham Lincoln and Robert Burns : Connected Lives and Legends /

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Today the images of Robert Burns and Abraham Lincoln are recognized worldwide, yet few are aware of the connection between the two. In Abraham Lincoln and Robert Burns: Connected Lives and Legends, author Ferenc Morton Szasz reveals how famed Scots poet Robert Burns-and Scotland in general-influence...

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Main Author: Szasz, Ferenc Morton, 1940-2010
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2008.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865.
Burns, Robert, > 1759-1796.
Burns, Robert, > 1759-1796 > Influence.
Burns, Robert, > 1759-1796 > Political and social views.
Burns, Robert, > 1759-1796 > Ethics.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Influence.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Political and social views.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Ethics.
Presidents.
Political and social views.
Poets, Scottish.
Intellectual life.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Ethics.
HISTORY.
Poetes ecossais > 18e siecle > Biographies.
Poets, Scottish > 18th century > Biography.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
United States.
Scotland.
Écosse > Vie intellectuelle > 18e siecle.
États-Unis > Vie intellectuelle > 1783-1865.
Scotland > Intellectual life > 18th century.
United States > Intellectual life > 1783-1865.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Today the images of Robert Burns and Abraham Lincoln are recognized worldwide, yet few are aware of the connection between the two. In Abraham Lincoln and Robert Burns: Connected Lives and Legends, author Ferenc Morton Szasz reveals how famed Scots poet Robert Burns-and Scotland in general-influenced the life and thought of one of the most beloved and important U.S. presidents and how the legends of the two men became intertwined after their deaths. This is the first extensive work to link the influence, philosophy, and artistry of these two larger-than-life figures.>
Physical Description:1 online resource (256 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780809386932

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